THERE'S SO MUCH HAPPENING ON THE FARM!
(super dense post, with some editing and pictures coming soon!!)

The plants are popping, the frogs are peeping, the birds are singing, and there's just SO MUCH work to do!!  Work is in full swing here on the farm; we started direct seeding on Easter weekend with potatoes, spinach, beets, peas, and lettuce. The greenhouse is filling up with seedlings, and some will soon be transplanted into the fields. Spring work is so exciting, and we hope you'll join us for some! 

Happy Spring!
Just confirming that we are having
a WORKDAY ON THE FARM TODAY, 
Saturday 3/30, 1-4pm.  

Next weekend workdays - weather dependent, April 13,20 and May 4, afternoons.
RSVP extremely helpful (reply to email or txt 978-471-8414)

We are also looking for help every Friday.  If that's of interest to you, please fill out this quick 2024 Volunteer Sign-up form  (or RSVP directly)
Thanks so much and have a happy Easter!peace,alice mcgary

Celebrate the opening of the Ames Seed Library on the Library's second floor near the Adult Services desk!
The Ames Seed Library is a community resource that offers free vegetable, flower, fruit, and herb seeds in order to empower people to grow their own food and build relationships through gardening.

Drop in to learn about the Ames Seed Library, browse the selection available, and take home seeds. If you have seeds at home that you're not using, please bring them along to donate to the Ames Seed Library!

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Alice McGary – Open
McGaryMustard Seed Community Farm – Ames, Iowa

Experience: 16 years

Mustard Seed Community Farm is hosting a POTLUCK at Harvest Vineyard TONIGHT!!
Saturday, March 2nd, from 5-7 pm!
320 S 17th St, Ames, IA

COME EAT WITH US, SING WITH US, MAKE ART WITH US, HANG OUT, MAKE NEW FRIENDS, AND JUST HAVE FUN!!
All ages and everyone welcome! It's ok if you don't have food to share or money to share - there's always enough to go around and we just love your company!! (tiny note from Alice)

Do you ever wonder what life is like on an organic vegetable farm? Do you yearn to make an impact on local food justice? Our farm would be an excellent place for you to contribute to food justice, land stewardship, and community building while learning valuable skills. Join us as an intern in 2024!

Hello friends,

I just wanted to let you know that we will be at TWO MORE MARKETS here in December. One is this Sunday, and one next Saturday. We've been busy the past few weeks, so we will have new rugs, pottery, 100% beeswax candles, and hand-spun, hand-dyed yarn, in addition to all the crafts and plants we had previously.

Hello everyone,

WE HAVE GOTTEN ALL THE GARLIC PLANTED!!

Today's workday is still scheduled - 10/28/2023 1-4pm,
but we will be not planting actual cloves in the ground - we got that done earlier this week before the rain and cold weather.

WE WILL BE MULCHING THE GARLIC (this is the final job of the garlic planting - giving it a cozy blanket to protect it all winter, and then to keep the weeds out next spring)

and we will do other misc. tasks.